Rhys Turton: The state of the grains industry. Over The Fence with Danyel Cucinotta.

Rhys Turton: The state of the grains industry. Over The Fence with Danyel Cucinotta.

On today’s episode, The Weekly Times editor James Wagstaff catches up with West Australian farmer and Grain Growers Limited chairman Rhys Turton as crops take shape across Australia’s major grain growing regions. In this week’s Over The Fence chat, The Weekly Times reporter Alex Sinnott checks in on Victorian Farmers Federation vice-president Danyel Cucinotta, as the avian influenza crisis spreads across Victoria and NSW. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Ripley Atkinson: Where to for red meat? Over The Fence with Riverina farmer Sandra Ireson.

On today’s episode, The Weekly Times livestock editor Kate Dowler catches up with Stone X livestock and commodities manager Ripley Atkinson as cattle prices continue to bounce around due to a range of factors, from the poor season in parts of southeast Australia to global market forces. In this week’s Over The Fence chat, The Weekly Times reporter Fiona Myers checks in with NSW western Riverina farmer Sandra Ireson, as the season in that region continues to deliver the goods. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Best of Hort Connections 2024: David Williams, Murray Watt and Pia Piggott

Today, we bring you a series of interviews, conducted with key industry stakeholders at the Hort Connections conference in Melbourne last week. The annual event attracted a huge crowd of local and international delegates, who gathered to learn more about the opportunities and challenges for the horticulture sector. The Weekly Times editor James Wagstaff and reporter Conor Fowler caught up for chats with ag investment specialist David Williams, federal Agriculture Minister Murray Watt and Rabobank analyst Pia Piggott. In this week’s Over The Fence chat The Weekly Times reporter Alex Sinnott catches up with Victorian dairy farmer Ben Bennett for a washup of opening milk prices. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Mark Harvey-Sutton: Where to for live exports. Over the Fence with Victorian dairy farmer Mark Billing.

On today's episode The Weekly Times reporter Fiona Myers catches up with Mark Harvey-Sutton, chief executive of the Australian Livestock Exporters' Association, as farmers in Western Australia ramp up their opposition to the federal government’s decision to ban live sheep exports from May 2028. In this week’s Over The Fence chat, The Weekly Times editor James Wagstaff sits down with southwest Victorian dairy farmer, Mark Billing, for his take on opening milk prices unveiled by processors this week. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Bega Cheese's Pete Findlay: Where to for milk prices? Over The Fence with southern NSW farmer Robert Reid

On today's episode, The Weekly Times editor James Wagstaff catches up with Bega Group chief executive Pete Findlay, as dairy farmers across the nation await signs of new season opening milk prices from processors. Bega Group was founded as a dairy farmer co-operative in 1899 and listed on the ASX in 2011. In this week’s Over The Fence chat, The Weekly Times reporter Fiona Myers checks in with southern NSW farmer, Robert Reid, from Howlong, as parts of southeast Australia reel from a dry autumn. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.